The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

Prsslasst Orsvy's Oppaslslon % Oeneral
BoulnoRersn Hooontlon n tho Mlutstry
Turasng the Fseach Peoples Attention.
o. the latter - n Avnllahls Candidate
Cor the Succession.
PARrs. May - Tho Foreign Once on
cials are loud and even violent In their
reprobation OF General LeFios' revelations
OF state secrets through the medium o.
his article published In Figaro, but their
indignation IL cQualed In intensity BY the
surprise OF the public at learning how
near 10 another German invasion France
was brought within i've years after tho
capitalization ~ Sedan. The disclosures
win perhaps startlc the German public as
well, hut their effect will not be ~ great
In Germany A. In France, where the assev-
crations Of Germany that no designs
upon France are contemplated, are
taken eum oraae sslfs, and whose
people II will BE- dimcult
70 convince that Germany IL not now med
itatng q similar movement to the ono
prevented bv the Intervention Of RUSSIA
In 1873
The failure Of NM. Do Freycinet and
Rouvier 70 construct cabinet 70 accord
with the expressed wishes Of President
Grcvy that General Boulanger bo not In
cluded In the ministry, while not unex-
pected, has raised the tide Of public
clamor for termination Of the crisis to
point very near to the danger line. The
prolongation OF the crisis has had very
depressing effect upon business. and
many persons who were at flrst inclined
to support N. Grevy in his opposition 10
the retention of Boulanger. now desire
his reappointment, seeing in II the most
speedy way Of putting an end TO the pres
cnt situation Of uncertainty. President
Grevy has intimated that he would rather
retire from ONCE than to retain the
presidency with q ministry In winch
General Boulanger would be the chief
hgure, and this intimation was probably
born OF the declarations OF many Of the
iatter's partisans. rapidly increasiAg In
number and persistence Of purpose. that
q government must be formed without
unnecessary delay, even II President DO
be included among the new officials. The
refusal Of President Grevy 10
request N. Clemenceau TO form
ministry because Of his friendship
for Boulanger, has still further en-
Uttered the Generals adherents
against Grevy. and many who would at
tho outset have been satisfied with Bou-
hangers retention in he War ONCE and
who later suggested that he DO called up
on to form ministry, are now outspok-
en- in their determination TO elect him
president should Grevy resign That he
could be elected there IL no doubt, and
the vote cast for him BY the Seine
constituency. In spite Of the
facts that his candidature was illegal;
that he could not have taken his seat hal
he received all OF the votes polled, AMI
that the district is overwhelmingly Social
istic, has suggested his elevation TO the
presidency 70 thousands who never before
entertained the idea
This state Of affairs puts NJ. Grcvy in .
dilemma. He is by this time pretty well
satisfied that there is no statesman IN
France sufficiently unmindful Of his poiit-
ical future as TO ignore Boulanger; he
threatens to resign IL Boulanger
is retained. and IL he carries
out his threat, there Is Q reasonable prob
ability that he will see In his success sor
the man he tried to humiliate and force
into retirement from political ofiice.